YA Books by Authors of Iranian Heritage (Part 1)

Published on 15 July 2026 at 14:47

Welcome to the latest resource series by Underground Bookshelf. This series focuses on literature written by authors of Iranian heritage. War often comes with undermining the humanity of the people and cultures impacted. One way to reaffirm a people's humanity is to engage with the people, culture, and perspectives through literature and storytelling. In this series, you'll find fiction and nonfiction books for children, middle grade readers, young adults, and adult readers.

This resource covers adult fiction. The additional resource lists below offer support for learning about Iranian heritage, protesting the ongoing war, and finding emergency assistance if the rising costs of food, gas, and other goods as a result of the conflict are impacting you or your family.

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YA Books by Authors of Iranian Heritage

  1. Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram (sequel: Darius the Great Deserves Better)
  2. How it All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi
  3. If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan
  4. Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
  5. Here to Stay by Sara Farizan
  6. Girl, Serpent, Thorn by Melissa Bashardoust
  7. Just Another Epic Love Poem by Parisa Akhbari
  8. Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win by Susan Azim Boyer
  9. Like A Love Story by Abdi Nazemian
  10. A Little Prince in the Land of the Mullahs: The True Story of a Teenager Who Stood Up to the Mullahs' Regime in Iran by Massoumeh Raouf Basharidoust

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